Assignment title How I Created My Sequenced Piece

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Date issued
Interim Deadline Final deadline

Qualification suite BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Award in Music

covered BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Certificate in Music
BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Music
BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Diploma in Music
Units covered Unit 7: Introducing Music Sequencing
Learning aims Learning aim A: Explore music sequencing techniques
covered
Duration (approx) 10 hours

Scenario You have spent some time exploring music sequencing techniques and
creating short pieces. You are now asked to make a presentation to your
peers on how you created your sequenced pieces.

Your presentation should cover the methods you have used when inputting
and editing notes, and the ways in which you have selected instruments and
sounds.

You should provide examples of your sequenced pieces, and show how you
have kept an ongoing record or log of your work.

Task 1 You should deliver a presentation about how you have utilised note input,
editing features, and selected instruments, sounds and effects when creating
sequenced pieces. You may also like to discuss effects which you havent
used yet, giving examples of when they might be used, and any advantages
and limitations of the software you have used to create your pieces.

Your presentation will utilise audio examples of your sequenced work,

screenshots showing techniques used, and handouts showing an ongoing
record of your work.

Evidence you must
produce for this task
Presentation; your presentation will be recorded to capture your
verbal presentation and your answers to any questions you may be
asked.
Written log/blog record of your work.
Screenshots.
Example recordings of short sequenced pieces.

Criteria covered by this task:

Criterion
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: Unit reference
Describe the features of music sequencing techniques in relation to note
7 2A.P1
input and editing and the use of effects.
Explain the features of music sequencing techniques in relation to note
7 2A.M1
input and editing and the use of effects.
Explain the features of music sequencing techniques in relation to note
7 2A.D1
input and editing and the use of effects and their potential applications.

Sources of Clackett, D - Handbook of MIDI Sequencing, Cimino Publishing Group (1996),

information (ISBN: 9 781 87077 538 0)
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 Miles Huber, D - The MIDI Manual: A Practical Guide to MIDI in the Project
Studio, Focal Press, 3 edition (2007), (ISBN: 9 780 24080 798 0)

If you have not achieved the Level 2 criteria, your work will be assessed to determine if the following
Level 1 criteria have been met.
Criterion
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to: Unit reference
Identify the features of music sequencing techniques in relation to
7 1A.1
note input and editing and the use of effects.

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